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How to build a record-breaking carbohydrate
Download this slide and delve into the topic of synthetic and naturally occurring polymers; exploring sugar chemistry and organic compounds with your class
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Shed light on benzene reactivity in fizzy drinks
Downloadable slide on the organic chemistry in cherry-flavoured soft drinks for your class
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A more energy-efficient lithium electrolysis
Could a ceramic hold the key to cheaper and less noxious lithium extraction using electrolysis?
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Antidepressants in waste water may cause potent tap water toxin
Waste water ozone and chlorination treatments: Prozac and methamphetamine may be the cause of toxic nitrochloroform in tap water
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Turning PVC green
Platinum might be the catalytic key to reducing the environmental impact of mercury pollution
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Research points the way to help teach Maxwell—Boltzmann distributions
How to avoid faulty knowledge application by students when teaching distributions of states
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Coronavirus: the science behind handwashing
Delve into the chemistry behind the spread of this new virus
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CFCs and their role in Arctic sea ice loss
Show students the heat trapping properties of halogenated organic compounds
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An eye for wearable tech
The smart contact lens equipped with a rechargeable supercapacitor that won’t interfer with vision
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How much water makes ice?
Show your students how scientists have created the tiniest ice crystal ever made
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Students’ struggle with multiple representations
How important is it for students to be able to move between chemical representations to grasp fundamental chemical concepts and phenomena?
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Philosophical discussion promotes confidence in the classroom
How encouraging students to engage in philosophical dialogue can yield surprising results
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A step closer to post-lithium energy storage
Calcium batteries could be viable thanks to a new electrolyte
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Algae produce synthetic chemicals
Surprise discovery as research shows trihalogenated anilines make synthetic chemicals
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Choose chemical representations carefully
How the combination of representations you use impacts your students’ learning
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Making ethanol from lignin
A new method can produce ethanol from rewnable lignin and carbon dioxide
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Be forceful with chemical bonding
Help your students understand chemical bonding with force-based models
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How silkworms can help astronauts
Silk fibres stay tough and ductile even at low temperatures, making them potentially perfect for space